Twisted Cyclone

Roller coaster in the United States
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Twisted Cyclone
Six Flags Over Georgia
Location Austell, Georgia, USA
Coordinates 33°46′13″N 84°33′08″W / 33.770175°N 84.552289°W / 33.770175; -84.552289
Status Operating since May 25, 2018
Replaced Georgia Cyclone
Statistics
Manufacturer Rocky Mountain Construction
Product I-Box Track
Type Steel - Hybrid
Riders per train 24
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 100 feet
Drop 96 feet
Top speed 50 mph
Length 2400 feet
Inversions 3
Drop angle 75°
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Twisted Cyclone is a steel hybrid roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, USA. It opened on May 25, 2018 and is a Rocky Mountain Construction I-Box Track conversion of Georgia Cyclone, which closed on July 30, 2017.

History

A Twisted Cyclone car on display at IAAPA

Georgia Cyclone closed on July 30, 2017.[1] The coaster was announced on August 31, 2017.[2]

The lead car for Twisted Cyclone was revealed at IAAPA 2017.[3]

The height was raised to 100 feet (30 m), the angle was steepened to 75 degrees, and a total of ten airtime hills and three inversions were added along the course of the ride. The trains had their theme modified to represent a 1960s-era sports convertible, and the maximum speed remained unchanged at 50 mph. The track was shortened to approximately 2,400 feet (730 m).

Construction of Twisted Cyclone officially began in the fall of 2017.[4]

In the spring of 2018, construction was complete with the final track piece being installed.[5] Testing of the attraction began in May 2018.[6]

Twisted Cyclone opened to Six Flags season pass holders and members on May 24, 2018[7] and to the general public the following day.[8]

Design

Elements

Twisted Cyclone features the world's first reverse cobra roll element. This element is basically two zero-g rolls with a banked turn in the middle.

Trains

6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

Images

References

  1. "Six Flags Over Georgia to close Georgia Cyclone this month". WRDW. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  2. "Six Flags Over Georgia's next big ride is a new kind of roller coaster".
  3. RMC Showcases ‘Twisted Cyclone’ Headed to Six Flags Over Georgia - IAAPA
  4. "Eerste trackdelen geplaatst bij Twisted Cyclone in Six Flags Over Georgia".
  5. "Track compleet van Twisted Cyclone in Six Flags Over Georgia".
  6. "Testritten gestart op Twisted Cyclone in Six Flags Over Georgia".
  7. Member and Season Pass Preview Day for Twisted Cyclone - Six Flags
  8. Twisted Cyclone Opens This Weekend at Six Flags Over Georgia + New POV - NewsPlusNotes

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